How long did that take you to research.
MaDVD will deliver Maragoli(half vihiga) and half Kakamega (Ruto has strong game in North of Kakamega - Raila has the South)
That is minimum he can do.
But on the ground - he isnt there - he trust Agoi to do his bidding on the ground.
Rev Akaranga(Maragoli too) has a church with serious grassroot network in Vihiga - that made him win governor and MP.
Ruto seem to have gone for Akaranga to help bolster maDVD.
Akaranga need Ruto/MaDVD to win back governor otherwise if they divide the vote the Bunyore will win.
Akaranga cannot stay in Azimio - he would be handing current governor free re-election.
Bunyore are ODM damus - they are half-luos half luhya like Busia luhyas.
Bunyores include wakina Kenneth marende - have intermarried with Luos - live near each other from Majengo to Maseno to Luanda.
Ruto will not get those votes.
Ruto can get Tirikis...but Khaniri and Jirongo the two sons of Tiriki are fighting their own wars.
Tirikis are close to Nandis and Maragoli.
Once again dont waste time researching - just ask ME :
It not just tribe - Mdvd has no solid control of Maragoli after his endless blunders. Only Agoi is KK - Otichillo (41%) is ODM, Akaranga (Progressive Party) 26%, Khaniri (UDP) 11% - are all Azimio or Azimio-leaning. That 75% combo.
Only Agoi is KK - meagre 10%.
Vihiga is akin to Mombasa - where KK put on a show but numbers don't add up.
This is Mdvd home county - and the naked king will somehw deliver Luhya to Ruto.
Kakamega is equally bad for KK - Malala can't stand Barasa-Savula joint force.
maDVD Agoi should give up and back Akaranga. I saw Akaranga in Karen recently. Once Maragoli merge they win. The problem Akaranga has been wasting maDVD because he has some funny church with strong grassroot network.
Akaranga and Agoi are both Maragolis.
Otichilo is Bunyore
Khaniri a Tiriki.
Maragolis are 50 percent: Bunyore 30%; Tiriki 15%; or about.
It been a battle btw Akaranga church and Mudamba political family - allowing Bunyore & Tirikis to merge.
As of now - Ruto has to nail a deal with Akaranga - to help maDVD - and he was in karen - so the deal could be cooking